Cellu Tissue Holdings Inc. leases manufacturing space in OKC

Cellu Tissue Holdings Inc., a manufacturer and converter of tissue products for the private label and away-from-home industries, leased a 325,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at 50 N Council Road.

Cellu Tissue conducted a national location search before choosing Oklahoma City for its new facility. Oklahoma City's low cost of doing business and central location were both major factors in Cellu Tissue's decision.

Terryl Zerby is manager of 7725 Reno #2 LLC, owner of the building.

Modifications to the building are underway, and Cellu Tissue Holdings will begin production in June 2010. The long-term lease was negotiated by Gerald Gamble of Gerald L. Gamble Co.

"It's a very high quality building in close proximity to the interstate for ease of distribution. It has heavy electrical in it already and adequate office space so it really met their needs quite well," Gamble said. "It is advantageous for us to have an out of state manufacturer moving to Oklahoma City to bring new jobs and to use existing space."